TWO bodies have been recovered from Lough Keel, near Kilmacrennan, following a search operation. Earlier this afternoon Malin Head Coast Guard were alerted after two people went missing, a father and his teenage son. Another teenage boy was rescued from the Lough and was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital.
A Spokesperson for the Gardai said: "Gardaí in Milford have recovered two bodies this evening after being alerted to an incident at Lough Keel, Kilmacrennan. Shortly after 3p.m. Gardaí assisted by members of the Rescue 118 helicopter, the Mulroy Coastguard and Sheephaven Sub-Aqua Unit were called to a search operation on Lough Keel. "One teenage boy was rescued from the Lough and taken to Letterkenny University Hospital where he is receiving treatment. Two male bodies (one aged in his 40s and one teenager) were recovered from the Lough this evening and have been removed to Letterkenny University Hospital where post-mortems are expected to take place tomorrow." It is understood the three males involved in this incident are all family members.
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Posted: 8:56 pm June 18, 2020